An FIA steward who backed a decision to strip Max Verstappen of a podium finish in 2017 has described it as “one of the toughest” calls he had to take.
2017 United States Grand Prix articles archive
2017 United States Grand Prix
New kerbs at COTA in response to Verstappen’s corner-cutting
2018 F1 season
Posted onResponses have been planned to prevent repeats of track limits abuses involving Max Verstappen and Nico Hulkenberg in races last year.
Controversial pass on Raikkonen was “not correct”, Verstappen admits
2017 United States Grand Prix
Posted onMax Verstappen says his pass on Kimi Raikkonen on the final lap of the United States Grand Prix was his best of the year despite the fact it earned him a penalty.
Whiting defends ‘absolutely clear’ Verstappen penalty decision
2017 United States Grand Prix
Posted onCharlie Whiting has dismissed claims of inconsistency in how track limit rules are applied in the wake of Max Verstappen’s penalty at the United States Grand Prix.
Ricciardo: Verstappen was penalised because he cut the corner
2017 United States Grand Prix
Posted onDaniel Ricciardo said he could understand the FIA’s decision to penalise Max Verstappen for his pass on Kimi Raikkonen in the United States Grand Prix.
Verstappen denies he ‘gained an advantage’ in disputed Raikkonen pass
2017 United States Grand Prix
Posted onMax Verstappen disagrees with the stewards’ view that he gained a “lasting advantage” in his off-track last-lap pass on Kimi Raikkonen in Austin.
2017 United States Grand Prix team radio transcript
2017 United States Grand Prix
Posted onDaniil Kvyat’s efforts won praise from Toro Rosso before he was dropped by the team. Here’s all the team radio messages broadcast at Austin.
US GP pre-race show wouldn’t work in Germany – Vettel
2017 United States Grand Prix
Posted onSebastian Vettel doubts a pre-race show of the kind seen at last weekend’s United States Grand Prix would be successful at his home race.
Kvyat reaches the end of the road as Marko confirms he won’t return
2017 Mexican Grand Prix
Posted onDaniil Kvyat’s Formula One career with Red Bull and Toro Rosso is over according to the team’s motorsports advisor Helmut Marko.
Verstappen’s penalty was harsh but correct – Brawn
2017 United States Grand Prix
Posted onRoss Brawn has defended the decision to give Max Verstappen the penalty which dropped him off the podium in the United States Grand Prix.
2017 United States Grand Prix Star Performers
2017 United States Grand Prix
Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr, Esteban Ocon, Lewis Hamilton and Daniil Kvyat were F1 Fanatic’s Star Performance of the 2017 United States Grand Prix. Here’s why.
Top ten pictures from the 2017 United States Grand Prix
F1 Pictures
Posted onTen of the best pictures which tell the story of the 2017 United States Grand Prix weekend.
Hamilton only needs fifth – but we’ve heard that before…
2017 United States Grand Prix stats and facts
Posted onLewis Hamilton only needs a fifth place to clinch this year’s world championship. But there’s a good reason why he won’t be complacent.
“Can you tell Esteban to let me by?”: US GP team radio highlights
2017 United States Grand Prix
Posted onFor the second race in a row Sergio Perez tried to get Force India to impose team orders on Esteban Ocon, without success. Here are the team radio highlights.
Grosjean told to “shut up” after asking Haas to retire his car
2017 United States Grand Prix
Posted onRomain Grosjean was told to “shut up” by his Haas team after urging them to retire his car in the closing stages of the United States Grand Prix.
Vote for your 2017 United States Grand Prix Driver of the Weekend
2017 United States Grand Prix
Posted onWho was the best driver during the 2017 United States Grand Prix weekend? Compare how they did and vote for the best.
2017 United States Grand Prix tyre strategies and pit stops
2017 United States Grand Prix
Posted onThe United States Grand Prix was one of the more varied races we’ve had this year in terms of pit stop strategy.
2017 United States Grand Prix interactive lap charts
2017 United States Grand Prix
Posted onMax Verstappen climbed the most positions during the United States Grand Prix – but he had to give one of them back.
2017 United States Grand Prix interactive lap times and fastest laps
2017 United States Grand Prix
Posted onSebastian Vettel set the fastest lap of the United States Grand Prix by just one-thousandth of a second as he tried to catch Lewis Hamilton.
Were the stewards right to penalise Verstappen?
Debates and Polls
Posted onMax Verstappen’s penalty for overtaking Kimi Raikkonen has been widely criticised. Were the stewards consistent and correct? Have your say.